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Equinor Warns Rosebank, Jackdaw Rejection Could Deter UK Investment

Oct 06, 2026

Failure to secure approval for the Rosebank and Jackdaw projects would be a major setback for Equinor's Adura joint venture with Shell in the North Sea, Equinor CEO Anders Opedal said on Tuesday.'Not approving Rosebank would be contradictory to energy security, to job creation,' Opedal told the Energy Intelligence Forum in London. He added that a rejection would prompt Equinor and other investors to question whether Britain remained an attractive place to invest…

Baker Hughes Joins Venezuela Gas Infrastructure Push

Oct 05, 2026

Baker Hughes has signed two agreements aimed at developing Venezuela's natural gas and energy infrastructure, including a partnership with state oil company PDVSA targeting gas production, processing, transportation and potential LNG exports…

Ithaca Energy Buys Suncor Energy’s Canadian Oil Assets for $860M

Oct 05, 2026

Ithaca Energy has agreed to acquire Suncor Energy's interests in the Terra Nova and White Rose oil assets offshore eastern Canada for $860 million in cash, marking its first international acquisition outside the UK.The deal includes a 48% operated interest in Terra Nova…

Iran Set to Keep Hormuz Shut Until Seven Demands Are Met

Oct 05, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until seven Iranian conditions set out in a June interim agreement with the US are met, state media reported Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf as saying on Sunday.Iran presented a proposal…

Inpex Buys Into Two BP-Operated Indonesian Offshore Blocks

Oct 01, 2026

Inpex, Japan’s largest exploration and production (E&P) company, has acquired 50% participating interests in the Agung I and Agung II exploration blocks offshore Eastern Java, Indonesia, from BP’s subsidiaries.The interests were acquired through…

Hammerfest LNG Probe Highlights Working Environment Challenges

Sep 29, 2026

Norwegian offshore safety regulator Havtil has identified four non-conformities at Equinor's Hammerfest LNG facility following an investigation into chemical exposure incidents, while finding that measured exposure levels were relatively low…

Stillstrom Picks Semco for Offshore Charging Equipment

Sep 23, 2026

Stillstrom by Maersk has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Semco Maritime to manufacture and deliver a key part of its offshore vessel charging system, moving the technology into manufacturing following completion of its design phase.Semco Maritime will manufacture the local equipment room…

CSL OWL Launches First Subsea Rock Installation Vessel (Video)

Sep 23, 2026

CSL OWL has launched the first of two purpose-built subsea rock installation vessels designed for offshore wind construction and maintenance projects.The vessel, named Rock Star, is the first in CSL OWL's two-ship newbuilding program and is designed to carry up to 17…

Oil Goes Down 2% as Saudi Supply Concerns Recede

Sep 18, 2026

Oil prices fell 2% on Friday, extending losses for a third straight session as easing concerns over Saudi supply disruptions outweighed anxiety about a widening of conflict across the Middle East.Brent crude futures LCOc1 fell by $2.14, or 2%…

Osaka Gas to Buy 5% Stake in Browse Project off Australia from BP

Sep 18, 2026

Osaka Gas has agreed to acquire a 5% interest in the Browse gas project offshore Western Australia from BP Developments Australia, adding an expected 550,000 tonnes per year of LNG to its procurement portfolio.The Japanese company entered into a sale and purchase agreement through Osaka Gas Browse…

Turkish Firm Unit Signs Venezuela Oil Production Agreement

Sep 16, 2026

Çan2 Termik's subsidiary Minerosol Group has signed a 20-year operating and production agreement with Venezuela's PDVSA for the CEMA (Petrokariña) oil field, with a planned investment budget of $381.7 million over the contract period.The agreement…

Strait of Hormuz Shipping Marks Slight Rise

Aug 27, 2026

Shipping traffic at the Strait of Hormuz rose slightly even as a standoff persisted between the United States and Iran, data showed on Thursday, while the market monitored Iran-Oman talks about the waterway.Visible commodity vessel transits at Hormuz totalled 10 on Wednesday…

MacGregor Advances Floating-to-Floating Transfer and LCO2 Systems

Aug 25, 2026

MacGregor has expanded its offshore technology portfolio with a certified floating-to-floating personnel transfer capability for its Horizon gangway and a new bow transfer system designed for direct ship-to-well transfer of LCO2.The Horizon…

TGS Wins Mediterranean Contract, Upgrades Data Link Performance

Aug 19, 2026

TGS has been awarded a streamer acquisition contract in the Mediterranean. A Ramform Titan-class vessel is scheduled to mobilize in the fourth quarter of 2026, with the survey expected to have a duration of approximately 110 days.Kristian Johansen…

CNOOC Commissions Phase I of Bozhong 19-6 Gas Field

Aug 11, 2026

China's oil and gas major CNOOC announced on August 9 that its Phase I development project at the Bozhong 19-6 gas field began full production, with daily oil and gas output exceeding 5,200 metric tons of oil equivalent, or 37,960 barrels per day…

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